Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:07 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:06 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7401 householdsMedian household income $43,547Median home value $67,40093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 310 employedMain industries: public administration 25%, retail 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 37 minutes96% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 16.5 mi · 995 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 18.1 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rapides County monitors, LA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL45% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLena Water System INCserves 3,417 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital19.8 miPost officeLena Post Office3.9 miPoliceBoyce Police Department8.4 miFire stationFlatwoods Volunteer Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX17 miInterstateI-493.6 miUS highwayUS 7111 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71447 ZIP area.
